Rethink Your Postpartum Body

Lately I haven’t had much to say about diastasis recti, mostly because almost 9 years after discovering mine, I find myself thinking less and less about my belly. Also, advice hasn't changed as much as you'd think it would. Despite all the well-meaning guidance circulating the web and inside clinical practices, we still don’t have … Continue reading Don’t Count on Exercise to Close Your Diastasis Recti

I first wrote about diastasis recti almost 4 years ago in a post with the oh so creative title What is Diastasis Recti? In the last 4 years, a plethora of fitness personalities have come out with programs promising to close your diastasis recti (DR), but the evidence base for how to do that or … Continue reading How Do You Know if You Have Diastasis Recti?

Few people suggest starting a workout routine by walking into a gym and haphazardly jumping from one machine to the next. You might get your heart rate up, which is better than sitting on the couch, but you will take longer to improve your fitness than if you followed an actual plan. Luckily, fitness plans are … Continue reading 4 Weeks to a Better Body Image [Excerpt]

Recently I was at the pool with my three children and for the first time in my life a mom looked at me and asked, "Does it get easier?" This mom had two young children crawling all over her in the water. I was sitting on the edge of the pool with my feet in … Continue reading Persevere Through the Poop